The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-02-25
POLYGAMY'S DEATH-BLoW.
The Senate Adopts the Conference Report
on the Anti-Po1y gamy Bill and the
Measure Goes to the President-Its Pro-
visions,

The Senate Adopts the Conference Report
on the Anti-Po1ygamy Bill and the
Measure Goes to the President-Its Pro-
visions.
WASHINGTON, Feb 19.-The Senate yes
terday adopted the conference report on
the Anti-Poly gamy bill by vote of q t6
b. Those voting nay were Senators Black
burn, Brown, Butler, Call, Coke, Gibson
Hampton, Harris, Hoar, Kenna, Ransom
Vance and Whitthorne. The House having
previously taken similar action it now goes
to the President for approval The pro-
visions of the measure are as follows;
The first half dozen sections apply to prose-
cutions for bigamy, adultery, ETC., and make
the wife or husband competent witness, but
not to be compelled to testify. The seventh and
eighth sections relate to the powers OF court
commissioners and OF the marshal and deputy
| marshals. The ninth and tenth sections, re-
lating to the marriage ceremony, require
certificate, properly authenticated, to be
recorded in the Office of the probate court
The eleventh section disapproyes and an
nuls all Territorial laws recognizing the
capacity of illegitimate children to inherit OF
be entitled to any distributive share in the es
tate of the father. The twelfth section disap-
proves and annuls Territorial laws comforting
jurisdiction upon probate courts with certain
the duty of the Attorney General of the United
States to institute proceedings to escheat to the
United States the property of corporations OBJ
tanned or held in violation of section of the
act of July, 1862, the proceeds of such
escheat to be applied to the use and
benefit of common schools in the Terri
tory. The fourteenth section regulates pro-
ceedingS in such cases. The fifteenth section
disapproves and annuls all laws of the Legsla-
tiY1rr or anT7fi,a
petual Emigrating Fund Company, and dis.
solves that corporation. The sixteenth section
directs proceedings for the disposition of the
property and assets of the Emigrating Fund
Company. (All such property in excess Of debts
and lawful claims is to escheat to the United
States for the benefit of common schools in the
Territory The seventeenth section disap-
proves and annuls the acts of the legislative
Assembly incorporating or providing for the
Church OF Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
and makes it the duty of the Attorney-G General
of the United States to institute legal proceed
ings to wind up the affairs of that corporation.
The eighteenth section makes provisions as to
| the endowment of widows, who are to have one.
third of the income of the estate as their DOVER
| Section twenty makes it unlawful for any WON.
an to vote in any election. The four next Sec
| tons make provisions as to elections and re-
Quire of voters oath or affirmation to support
| the constitution and obey the laws, especially
the Anti-Polygamy act of March q, 1882, and this
| act. Section twenty-five abolishes the office Of
| Territorial superintendent of district schools
| and makes it the duty of the Supreme Court OF
| the Territory to appoint commissioner
| of schools. Section twenty-six gives to
all religious societies, sects and congrega.
| lions the right to hold through trustees
appointed by probate court, real prop
| erty for houses of worship and parsonages
| The twenty seventh and last section annu1c ali
Territorial laws for the organization of the mil
| itia, or for the creation of the Nauvoo Legion
| and gives the Legislative Assembly of Utah
| power to pass laws for organizing the militia,
| subject to the approval of Congress. General
officers of the militia are to be appointed by the
| Governor of the Territory with the advice and
consent of the Council